Mar 31, 2009
The Florida Senate has just released its version of the 2009 property insurance legislative package. To view the Proposed Committee Substitute/SB 1950, click here. Colodny Fass will review PCB/SB 1950 and provide a summary shortly. For additional information on Florida’s …
Mar 31, 2009
By a vote of 84-35 today, March 31, 2009, the Florida House of Representatives passed HB 903 by State Representative Anitere Flores (R-Miami) relating to Attorney’s Fees in Workers’ Compensation Cases. With an effective date of July 1, 2009, the …
Mar 31, 2009
Supporting a proposed commuter rail project in the Orlando area would fulfill Sen. Jeff Atwater’s pledge to his constituents to focus on issues that reduce unemployment, backers wrote the Senate president in a letter Monday. The Central Florida Commuter Rail …
Mar 31, 2009
Advocates for uninsured children are urging lawmakers to hear a bill to streamline enrollment procedures for KidCare, the state’s subsidized health insurance program for children, reminding them that it would bring in extra federal money they do. The advocacy group …
Mar 31, 2009
The following insurance-related legislative developments took place today, March 31, 2009: Senate Community Affairs Approves Crash Fee Prohibition Bill This morning, the Senate Community Affairs Committee approved SB 2282 relating to First Responder Services by the Senate Banking …
Mar 31, 2009
Florida Senate Committee on Finance and Tax The Florida Senate Committee on Finance and Tax will meet on Wednesday, April 1, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Room 301 of the Senate Office Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee. Among the insurance-related bills …
Mar 31, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Republican state legislators’ plan would hike homeowner insurance rates 23% on coast Coastal homeowners could see their insurance rates jump 23 percent and state workers would prop up the …
Mar 31, 2009
The Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board (“Board”) met via teleconference on Friday, March 27, 2009. Chairman’s Report Board Chairman and Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty opened with a brief discussion of the Cover Florida Health Care Access Program (“Program”), …
Mar 31, 2009
The next meeting of the FPCA Homeowners Division will be held on Friday, April 3, at 2:00 p.m. as scheduled. The weekly meeting scheduled to be held on Friday, April 10, has been canceled due to the Florida Legislature’s holiday …
Mar 31, 2009
The next meeting of the FPCA Automobile Division will be held on Thursday, April 16, at 4:00 p.m. Weekly meetings scheduled to be held on Thursday, April 2, and Thursday, April 9, have been canceled due to the status of …